# Sinyongsan dessert café open till midnight: HYBE Playground fig cake - By Dahyeon (https://superchart.com/en/@rice-pot-visits/) - Written Sep 19, 2026 - Local places › Cafés › Yongsan, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written after receiving a sponsored store visit. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@rice-pot-visits/hive-playground-earl-grey-fig-lemon-lavender/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@rice-pot-visits/hive-playground-earl-grey-fig-lemon-lavender/index.md) ## In short HYBE Playground is a large dessert café near Yongsan Station and Sinyongsan Station in Seoul, with a café on the 2nd floor, a lounge and terrace on the 3rd, and a rooftop on the 4th. The earl grey fig cake (10,500 won) and lemongrass brew were eaten in, while the lemon lavender cake (9,000 won) went home in a box — the fig cake held plenty of fig, and the lemon lavender cream was thick and tangy. HYBE Playground runs until 24:00 (last order 23:30), so it works as a late-night dessert stop too. ## Good to know - **Location**: 9-17 Hangang-daero 15-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul (2F café, 3F lounge & terrace, 4F rooftop) - **Hours**: 11:00–24:00 (last order 23:30) - **Matcha chocolate**: 9,500 won - **Dirty chocolate cake**: 9,500 won - **Signature kkultteok (honey rice cake) cake**: 9,000 won - **Peach yogurt**: 10,500 won - **Earl grey fig cake**: 10,500 won - **Matcha Basque cheesecake**: 7,500 won - **Basque cheesecake**: 7,500 won - **Lemon lavender cake**: 9,000 won - **Restrooms**: Men's on 2F, women's on 3F (inside the café) - **Event**: A signature ice cream for leaving a photo review - **Price reference**: ₩9,500 ≈ $6.8 · ₩9,000 ≈ $6.5 · ₩10,500 ≈ $7.6 (2026-09-20) *as written by the visitor on Sep 19, 2026* ![Exterior of HYBE Playground café near Sinyongsan Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/hive-playground-earl-grey-fig-lemon-lavender/hive-playground-earl-grey-fig-lemon-lavender-01-1d1ym-480.webp) I went to a big dessert café that's close to both Yongsan Station and Sinyongsan Station, with genuinely delicious cakes! ![Entrance area of HYBE Playground](https://img.superchart.com/images/hive-playground-earl-grey-fig-lemon-lavender/hive-playground-earl-grey-fig-lemon-lavender-02-1ryb9-480.webp) This is HYBE Playground, a café near Sinyongsan Station. ![Full view of the HYBE Playground café interior](https://img.superchart.com/images/hive-playground-earl-grey-fig-lemon-lavender/hive-playground-earl-grey-fig-lemon-lavender-03-16rwi-480.webp) ## Seating at HYBE Playground, a big café near Yongsan and Sinyongsan Station HYBE Playground near Sinyongsan Station has a really spacious layout! There's bar seating, two-person tables, and even tables for bigger group gatherings, making it a great café to stop at after meeting up near Yongsan or Sinyongsan Station. ![Spacious tables on the 2nd floor of HYBE Playground](https://img.superchart.com/images/hive-playground-earl-grey-fig-lemon-lavender/hive-playground-earl-grey-fig-lemon-lavender-04-fv6y8-480.webp) Isn't the HYBE Playground space near Sinyongsan Station really spacious? This is the 2nd floor — the 3rd floor has more of a bar-like atmosphere! It's a good spot for a date in Yongsan or for a quiet chat with a friend. ![Bar-like atmosphere on the 3rd floor of HYBE Playground](https://img.superchart.com/images/hive-playground-earl-grey-fig-lemon-lavender/hive-playground-earl-grey-fig-lemon-lavender-05-1eo3h-480.webp) ### HYBE Playground hours: open until midnight The 3rd floor has more atmosphere! Hours are 11:00–24:00 (last order 23:30). HYBE Playground near Sinyongsan Station stays open late into the night. If you're looking for a café open late near Yongsan or Sinyongsan Station, this is an easy choice! I visited during the day, but I imagine visiting in the evening offers a totally different vibe. ![Cake display case at HYBE Playground](https://img.superchart.com/images/hive-playground-earl-grey-fig-lemon-lavender/hive-playground-earl-grey-fig-lemon-lavender-06-1wm5x-480.webp) ## What cakes does HYBE Playground have? HYBE Playground near Sinyongsan Station really has a wide variety of dessert cakes ready to go! Each slice is generously sized and they all looked delicious, so I had a happy little dilemma over which one to pick haha. ![Variety of cake slices at HYBE Playground](https://img.superchart.com/images/hive-playground-earl-grey-fig-lemon-lavender/hive-playground-earl-grey-fig-lemon-lavender-07-ksyd6-480.webp) ### HYBE Playground cake menu and prices Matcha Chocolate — ₩9,500 Menu description — Rich Jeju matcha cream layered between moist chocolate cake, with crunchy chocolate balls tucked inside! Enjoy a mouthful of chocolate forest. ![Matcha chocolate cake at HYBE Playground](https://img.superchart.com/images/hive-playground-earl-grey-fig-lemon-lavender/hive-playground-earl-grey-fig-lemon-lavender-08-1gope-480.webp) Dirty Chocolate Cake — ₩9,500 Menu description — A chocolate cake fully covered in dark chocolate cream! Filled with chocolate chips and rich dark chocolate ganache, it's not just sweet — enjoy a deeper, more intense cacao flavor! ![Dirty chocolate cake at HYBE Playground](https://img.superchart.com/images/hive-playground-earl-grey-fig-lemon-lavender/hive-playground-earl-grey-fig-lemon-lavender-09-16a52-480.webp) Signature Kkultteok Cake — ₩9,000 Menu description — Enjoy a cake packed with honey and tteok (rice cake) together with diplomat cream! - White genoise - Honey - Tteok (rice cake) - Diplomat cream ![Signature kkultteok cake at HYBE Playground](https://img.superchart.com/images/hive-playground-earl-grey-fig-lemon-lavender/hive-playground-earl-grey-fig-lemon-lavender-10-1uchb-480.webp) Peach Yogurt — ₩10,500 Menu description — [2026 SUMMER season] The stewed peaches in this menu are cooked the same day they arrive from the early-morning auction at Garak Market! No food coloring is used, so the color of the stewed peach may differ from the image. Made with homemade peach jam and generously filled with fresh, sweet white peach! Enjoy a mouthful of summer with refreshing yogurt cream. ![Peach yogurt cake at HYBE Playground](https://img.superchart.com/images/hive-playground-earl-grey-fig-lemon-lavender/hive-playground-earl-grey-fig-lemon-lavender-11-16knz-480.webp) Earl Grey Fig Cake — ₩10,500 Menu description — Fragrant seasonal figs paired with earl grey cream steeped for a full day. Taste the sweet, deeply fragrant flavor of autumn. ![Earl grey fig cake at HYBE Playground](https://img.superchart.com/images/hive-playground-earl-grey-fig-lemon-lavender/hive-playground-earl-grey-fig-lemon-lavender-12-hdvmd-480.webp) Matcha Basque Cheesecake — ₩7,500 Menu description — A creamy cheesecake packed with Jeju matcha! Light and smooth to enjoy. - Jeju matcha - Cream cheese ![Matcha basque cheesecake at HYBE Playground](https://img.superchart.com/images/hive-playground-earl-grey-fig-lemon-lavender/hive-playground-earl-grey-fig-lemon-lavender-13-8i2i5-480.webp) Basque Cheese Cake — ₩7,500 Menu description — A creamy cake with rich vanilla aroma! We proudly present it! - Vanilla - Cream cheese ![Basque cheese cake at HYBE Playground](https://img.superchart.com/images/hive-playground-earl-grey-fig-lemon-lavender/hive-playground-earl-grey-fig-lemon-lavender-14-1mke3-480.webp) Lemon Lavender Cake — ₩9,000 Menu description — Tangy lemon cream paired with subtle, fragrant lavender. Clean and refreshing to enjoy. - White genoise - Lemon curd - Lavender ![Lemon lavender cake at HYBE Playground](https://img.superchart.com/images/hive-playground-earl-grey-fig-lemon-lavender/hive-playground-earl-grey-fig-lemon-lavender-15-difxq-480.webp) ## Restrooms inside HYBE Playground HYBE Playground near Sinyongsan Station has separate men's and women's restrooms inside the café, which made things really convenient! There's a men's restroom on the 2nd floor and a women's restroom on the 3rd floor. ![Restroom signage inside HYBE Playground](https://img.superchart.com/images/hive-playground-earl-grey-fig-lemon-lavender/hive-playground-earl-grey-fig-lemon-lavender-16-11mfd-480.webp) A lot of cafés don't have restrooms, or you have to use an outside one when you need to go — so if you're looking for a café near Yongsan or Sinyongsan with restrooms inside, you'll be satisfied here! ![Restroom area inside HYBE Playground](https://img.superchart.com/images/hive-playground-earl-grey-fig-lemon-lavender/hive-playground-earl-grey-fig-lemon-lavender-17-2nrnq-480.webp) At HYBE Playground near Sinyongsan Station, if you take part in the photo review event you get a signature ice cream, so if you usually love ice cream, give it a try! ![Photo review event signage and signature ice cream](https://img.superchart.com/images/hive-playground-earl-grey-fig-lemon-lavender/hive-playground-earl-grey-fig-lemon-lavender-18-mc4jm-480.webp) ## What we ordered: lemongrass brew and two cakes I ordered lemongrass brew, earl grey fig cake, and lemon lavender cake. The lemongrass brew is a Southeast Asian-style tea brewed and steeped in-house by HYBE! It had a subtle cinnamon note, which was satisfying for me since I usually love cinnamon scents. ![Lemongrass brew and two cake slices on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/hive-playground-earl-grey-fig-lemon-lavender/hive-playground-earl-grey-fig-lemon-lavender-19-1guyw-480.webp) ### Earl grey fig cake at HYBE Playground I was really looking forward to this since it was my first taste of a cake with figs this year! It came with quite a generous amount of fig, and I enjoyed it a lot. ![Cross-section of earl grey fig cake topped with fig](https://img.superchart.com/images/hive-playground-earl-grey-fig-lemon-lavender/hive-playground-earl-grey-fig-lemon-lavender-20-clvfk-1200.webp) ### Lemon lavender cake, boxed to go The lemon lavender cake I took to go was especially good — tangy, with thick, rich cream that made it really enjoyable! If you usually love a refreshing lemon dessert, I'd definitely recommend the lemon lavender cake~~ ## Where it is - HYBE Playground (하이브 플레이그라운드) - 9-17 Hangang-daero 15-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea (2F café, 3F lounge/terrace, 4F rooftop) - 서울특별시 용산구 한강대로15길 9-17 2층 카페 3층 라운지 테라스 4층 루프탑 - 37.5252191, 126.9632595 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%ED%95%98%EC%9D%B4%EB%B8%8C%20%ED%94%8C%EB%A0%88%EC%9D%B4%EA%B7%B8%EB%9D%BC%EC%9A%B4%EB%93%9C/@37.5252191,126.9632595,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@rice-pot-visits/hive-playground-earl-grey-fig-lemon-lavender/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt